{"id":220775,"date":"2019-10-16T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/220775\/youngsters-look-into-bins-for-job-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2019-10-16T12:15:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T10:15:25","slug":"youngsters-look-into-bins-for-job-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/16\/youngsters-look-into-bins-for-job-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngsters look into bins for job opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 240-litre waste bins that are currently being rolled out by the metro means different things to different people.<\/p>\n

For the metro, they represent an opportunity to provide environmentally friendly waste management services, while for residents they mean vermin-free bins with less need for the use of plastic bags, among other things.<\/p>

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But for Tsakane-based Bafana Magagula, Kamogelo Sekele and Tshepo Mokoena they mean a business opportunity.<\/p>\n

The trio saw the roll-out of the waste bins as an opportunity to start a business.<\/p>

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They are providing cleaning services to the residents and safeguard the bins until owners collect them when they return from work in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the roll-out started, we realised there were challenges of theft, and right there and then we saw an opportunity to start the cleaning service, which in turn addresses the theft issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe clean and keep the bins until people come home from work,\u201d said Kamogelo, co-founder of Kasi Bin Wash \u2013 as their business is known.<\/p>\n

The three entrepreneurs service about 30 bins every week for a fee and collect the money on a monthly basis.<\/p>\n

Kamogelo said the business has been growing to the point that they have opened another centre in a different section of Tsakane wherein 15 bins per week are serviced so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to continue to enlarge our business so we can employ more young people like us in the township.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also aware of the theft challenge in the suburbs, and we are ready to help,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Kamogelo, a marketing management graduate from Damelin, is encouraging young people, including graduates, to look at local business opportunities to improve their situations.<\/p>\n

There are various advantages to using the 240-litre waste bins, which include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Provides more storage capacity than the smaller refuse bin used previously.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Compatible with the lifting mechanism of metro\u2019s new waste removal trucks, and thus workers do not have to carry bins on their backs.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Have a longer lifespan (approximately eight years), and are easy to clean.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Minimises tearing of bags by rodents and stray dogs, and the infestation of rodents.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Easy to handle with a low risk of being exposed to sharp objects.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Does not generate water vapour and is made of pest repellent material.<\/p>\n

\u2022 No need for continuous acquisition of refuse plastic bags thus saving money.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Promotes uniform service standards and cleanliness in the metro.<\/p>\n

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